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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is August: Osage County set?
(a) Pawhuska, Oklahoma.
(b) Tulsa, Oklahoma.
(c) Tuscon, Arizona.
(d) Chattanooga, Tennessee.

2. When does August: Osage County begin?
(a) August, 2007.
(b) May, 2008.
(c) June, 2006.
(d) March, 2006.

3. Who is the ex-boyfriend that Karen "loved so intensely," according to her narrative in Act 2?
(a) Paul.
(b) Jason.
(c) Andrew.
(d) Peter.

4. When was the photograph taken of Beverly and Violet in New York City that Mattie Fae looks at in Act 2?
(a) 1982.
(b) 1995.
(c) 1959.
(d) 1964.

5. What kind of cancer does Violet have?
(a) Lung cancer.
(b) Cancer of the mouth.
(c) Ovarian cancer.
(d) Breast cancer.

6. Who consoles Barbara when she collapses in tears after hearing of her father's death in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) Karen.
(b) Johnna.
(c) Ivy.
(d) Violet.

7. What is Violet holding in her hand at the opening of Act 2?
(a) A bottle of pills.
(b) A gun.
(c) An umbrella.
(d) A wine glass.

8. What is Charlie drinking in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Cola.
(b) Beer.
(c) Scotch.
(d) Wine.

9. What word from Act 2 refers to a future event that is possible but cannot be predicted?
(a) Proscenium.
(b) Contingency.
(c) Aristocracy.
(d) Incendiary.

10. For what crime did the sheriff's father go to the penitentiary, according to Mattie Fae in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Stealing a car.
(b) Robbing a bank.
(c) Killing his wife.
(d) Killing a dog.

11. What song does Violet play on the stereo when she comes downstairs to Sheriff Gilbeau in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) "Blackbird."
(b) "Jealous Guy."
(c) "Lay Down, Sally."
(d) "Where it Matters."

12. Who does Violet say was the only woman "pretty enough to go without makeup" in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Elizabeth Taylor.
(b) Bette Davis.
(c) Marilyn Monroe.
(d) Jean Harlowe.

13. Where do Barbara and Bill live?
(a) Miami.
(b) Chattanooga.
(c) Tulsa.
(d) Boulder.

14. What is Ivy wearing in the beginning of Act 2?
(a) A black suit.
(b) A white suit.
(c) A blue dress.
(d) A black dress.

15. What does Barbara say Sheriff Gilbeau's father did on the day of the prom when they were dating in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) He went to prison.
(b) He robbed a bank in Tulsa.
(c) He killed his wife.
(d) He stole his son's car.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Violet claim was her mother's favorite child in Act 1, Scene 2?

2. Who is Ivy's former boyfriend that Violet calls a loser in Act 1, Scene 1?

3. What belonging of Beverly's has gone missing along with him in Act 1, Scene 1?

4. What aspect of Beverly's personality does Violet say she first fell in love with in Act 1, Scene 2?

5. What is the last thing that Barbara says to Bill before going to sleep in Act 1, Scene 3?

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